Plumber licenses in
Hawaii
Hawaii licenses plumbers statewide.
Search Hawaii plumber licenses (opens official site)
Official search run by Hawaii DCCA Board of Electricians and Plumbers at mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov.
What the license should say
In Hawaii you'll see one of these on a plumber's card, bid or truck:
- C-37 plumbing contractor
- Business; installs, repairs or alters complete plumbing systems including fuel gas piping.
- Master plumber
- Individual; registered journey worker plumber for two years or equivalent.
- Journey worker plumber
- Individual; at least five years or 10,000 hours as a journey worker or master plumber helper.
Hiring a company, not a person?
A C-37 plumbing contractor license from the Contractors License Board, with individual plumbers licensed by the Board of Electricians and Plumbers.
Doing it yourself
The owner-builder exemption in HRS 444-2.5 does not cover electrical or plumbing work, which must be done by persons licensed under chapters 444 or 448E unless the owner holds a 448E license.
Before you hire
- Contractor licensing in Hawaii (small-job limits, bonds, permits)
- How to check a license in Hawaii, step by step
- Before-you-hire checklist (one page, free PDF)
- File a complaint about a plumber (opens official site)
Keep this handy
We'll email you the one-page before-you-hire checklist, plus occasional tips on hiring safely.